UVM Apple Orchard Website:  Information on Horticulture, IPM, Vermont Apple Newsletter  and IPM Alerts,  Links to other sites, etc.    http://orchard.uvm.edu


The Vermont Apple Newsletter:  Published monthly by the UVM Apple Team during the growing season.


2000-2001 New England Apple Pest Management Guide,  Cooperative Extension Systems of New England.  Can be ordered from:  L.P. Berkett, Dept. of Plant & Soil Science, Hills Building, University of Vermont, Burlington, VT 05405.  [Note:  The Guide is currently at the printers.   As soon as we receive our copies, we will send out an order form to you in the mail.]


AIM - Apple Information Manager:  Website that is a gateway to apple IPM programs in New England.   http://orchard.uvm.edu/aim/


2000 March Message  written by Dr. Ron Prokopy and his colleagues at the University of Massachusetts.  An excellent review of thresholds and new information about important pests.


Cornell Fact Sheets on apple insects, mites, biocontrol agents, and diseases. These fact sheets provide good color pictures and descriptions of the various stages of these pests or beneficial organisms.  The fact sheets are online (link on the Vermont Apple IPM Focus web page) or can be purchased through the Resource Center, 7 Business and Technology Park, Cornell University, Ithaca, NY 14850 (607-255-2080). 

Integrated Pest Management for Ontario Apple Orchards., Although the pesticide recommendations are geared to Ontario [Note:  You should refer to the New England Apple Pest Management Guide for pesticide information], this publication has very good colored pictures and descriptions of many  arthropods, diseases, vertebrate pests, etc found in Vermont.   Also, it provides good, general IPM information.  This publication can be purchased through OMAFRA , 1 Stone Road West, Guelph, Canada ON  B1G 4Y2,    888/466-2372,  www.gov.on.ca/omafra